Root touch-up kits used to be a cheap, last-minute fix—like, I swear I grabbed one for $10 last summer. Now? Even the plain, semi-permanent stuff is $25, sometimes more (see: Behind the Salon Door; June 2025). What happened? I keep hearing it’s “ingredient costs” and “supply chain,” but honestly, I’m not convinced. Colorists keep repeating […]

Okay, so, picture this: I wash my hair once—just once—and poof, color’s gone. Like, did I hallucinate the $80 I dropped at the salon? Didn’t even fry it with my flat iron, didn’t swim, nothing. But apparently, it’s not some dramatic sabotage. Nope. Turns out, if you’re sick of your hair dye bailing on you, […]

Okay, so here we go again. Every other day, someone walks in clutching a phone, thumb hovering over a “hair inspo” photo that’s so filtered I can’t even guess what planet it’s from. Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok—pick your poison. These pics are always lit like an alien abduction and, surprise, the real world has fluorescent lights […]

Ten minutes deep into color-blocked hair TikToks and I’m already side-eyeing my own faded teal streak. Seriously, is there anything more “look at me” than a slab of neon orange jammed under platinum? But, of course, nobody tells you those crisp geometric chunks mean you’re basically leasing your hair to the salon every month. Honestly, […]

Okay, so here’s what still baffles me: everyone claims they want “salon results” at home, but nobody actually talks about the one step that matters—prepping your hair. I mean, why’s it always about the brand or the influencer’s “miracle” kit? You can drop $40 on a “pro” dye and binge every YouTube tutorial, but if […]

So, my hair’s been acting up again—like, not just the usual weather or my tendency to grab whatever elastic is on sale at CVS, but something way more annoying. And apparently I’m not just being dramatic? There’s this new pile of research floating around that basically says if you keep using permanent hair dye, you’re […]